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In March 2019, the first Vivarail Class 230 train entered service on the Marston Vale line running from Bletchley to Bedford. Class 230 trains replaced Class 153 single car trains and class 150 units. Following Vivarail’s demise, until 20 November 2023 there was no passenger train service on this line since December 2022. Hourly rail…
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The only parts of HS2 now certain to be built are from Old Oak Common to Birmingham and Handsacre Junction on the West Coast Main Line (WCML). When announcing his decision to cancel HS2 phase 2 and replace it with Network North, Prime Minister Sunak gave an assurance that HS2 would terminate at Euston. However,…
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The Midland Main Line is a significant railway route in England, running from London to Sheffield in Yorkshire via the East Midlands. It comprises the lines from London’s St Pancras International station via Leicester, Derby/Nottingham, and Chesterfield. Express passenger services on the line are operated by East Midlands Railway. The line hosts a London suburban…
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Aico is excited to announce the launch of its exciting new promotion, ‘The Great Escape – Shop Aico to Go!’ for 2024. The company is offering its supply chain the chance to win dozens of prizes throughout January and February as a thank-you for all its continued support in 2023. This promotion offers an incredible…
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During early October the Eastern region of Network Rail completed its first zero emissions engineering work. The engineering work was associated with renewal and upgrade of the overhead line equipment through, and either side of, Royston station, involving the replacement of components supporting the catenary and contact wires. Many of the parts being replaced dated…
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HellermannTyton, a cable management specialist, is introducing a brand-new solution for its UK-based solar customers. The new solar connectors are designed to connect solar panels in series or parallel, as well as to junction boxes and other electrical components. The solar connectors range is made up of standard cable connectors, branch connectors, and panel connectors…
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UK businesses reported £3.5 billion worth of stolen equipment last year as more than a third of van drivers fell victim to thefts, according to Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles. The manufacturer found that almost 50% of van drivers keep approximately £2,150 worth of tools in their vans overnight, resulting in UK tradespeople risking up to £5…
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The Docklands Light Railway (DLR) has vastly increased in size since the original £77 million line opened in 1987 with 11, 28-metre-long trains. With extensions to Bank, Lewisham, Beckton, Woolwich, and Stratford International, and trains now three times as long, it is sometimes hard to understand why it is still called a light railway. But…
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Using a touch of pioneering vision by SFA packaging; a pinch of love by Jozo; a drop of recycling advice by Circpack by Veolia and a dash of innovation by MCC Verstraete has helped Jozo introduce a “pioneering recipe” for circular PP packaging with NextCycle IML decorated saltshakers. Jozo considers its saltshaker range as a…
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Our companion article in this issue about the new Docklands Light Railway trains acknowledges the significant role of KeolisAmey Docklands (KAD) on the project and in delivering the DLR’s day-to-day service as Transport for London’s (TfL) Operations and Maintenance partner for Docklands Light Railway Limited (DLR), part of TfL. TfL / DLR owns the assets…
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